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Scottsbluff Electricity Rates

Scottsbluff Water Rates

Scottsbluff Wastewater Rates

Scottsbluff Solid Waste Disposal Rates

Gering Electricity Rates

Gering Water Rates

Gering Wastewater Rates

Gering Solid Waste Disposal Rates

Scottsbluff/Gering Natural Gas Rates

Electricity - Scottsbluff

Nebraska Public Power District provides retail electrical service to Scottsbluff and operates Scottsbluff's distribution system.

The Scottsbluff area is fed by two 115 kV lines. There are five main distribution substations in Scottsbluff, with a total capacity of more than 80 MVA. There are also two peripheral distribution substations around the city capable of serving 3 MVA of load. All seven substations mentioned can be served from at least two different 34.5 kV sources.

The heart of the Scottsbluff distribution system is served by 12.47 kV distribution lines with peripheral areas being served by 12.47kV distribution lines. All of the substations and lines were designed and built with future load growth in mind.

City of Scottsbluff - Nebraska Public Power District
Electric Rates
Effective 02/01/03

Residential Service

Customer Charge:
With Electric Water Heater $13.00 per month minimum
Without Electric Water Heater $14.50 per month minimum

Summer	Winter
8.51¢	6.26¢	per kWh for the first 750 kWh used per month
6.98¢	3.74¢	per kWh for all additional use.

Minimum Bill: The Customer Charge subject to applicable Base Rate adjustments. This rate is subject to application of the Retail Production Cost Adjustment and five percent Gross Revenue tax if inside corporate limits.

Urban General Service Non-Demand Customer Charge:

Single Phase $15.00 per month minimum
Three Phase $18.50 per month minimum

Summer	Winter
9.72¢	7.56¢	Per kWh for the first 1,000 kWh used per month
7.75¢	5.62¢	Per kWh for the next 2,000 kWh used per month
7.75¢	5.02¢	Per kWh for all additional use

Minimum Bill: The Customer Charge subject to applicable Base Rate adjustments.
This rate is subject to application of the Retail Production Cost Adjustment and five percent Gross Revenue Tax if inside corporate limits.

Urban General Service Demand Customer Charge:
Single Phase $60.00 per month
Three Phase $70.00 per month

Summer	Winter
8.20¢	5.62¢	Per kilowatt-hour for the first 200 kilowatt-hours per kilowatt of billing demand.
3.25¢	2.35¢	Per kWh for all additional use.

Minimum Bill: The Customer Charge subject to applicable Base Rate adjustments.
This rate is subject to application of the Retail Production Cost Adjustment, five percent Gross Revenue Tax if inside corporate limits, and to various adders & discounts, depending on the customer's requirements, metering, etc.

NPPD has an off-peak service rate available to qualifying customers.

Sample Cost per kWh:

Load Factor%	kW	kWh	Customer Billed ¢/kWh
41	100	30,000	6.55
41	300	90,000	6.36
41	500	150,000	6.33
50	100	36,000	5.99
70	300	150,000	5.09
50	500	180,000	5.80

Urban High Tension Service*Customer Charge: $250.00 per month
Monthly Demand Charges:
Base Rate Demand per KW
Summer Demand Season $11.00
Winter Demand Season $ 6.00
Spring/Fall Demand Season $ 6.00

Monthly Energy Charge: Base Rate Energy Per Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)

	On-Peak	Mid Peak	Off-Peak
Summer Energy Season	4.77¢	3.78¢	3.03¢
Winter Energy Season	2.57¢	2.06¢	1.48¢
Spring/Fall Energy Season	2.44¢	N/A	1.48¢

Summer Season rate applies to the Customer's demand and energy use from July 1 through August 31.

Winter Season rate applies to the Customer's demand and energy use from December 1 through March 31.

Spring/Fall Season rate applies to the Customer's demand and energy use from April 1 through June 30 and September 1 through November 30.

Minimum Bill: The Customer Charge.
*Industries must take delivery at or be adjacent to a substation and own and maintain the primary dedicated line and any other facilities beyond the substation delivery point.

This rate is subject to application of the Retail Product Cost Adjustment, five percent Gross Revenue Tax if inside the corporate limits, and to various adders & discounts, depending on the customer's requirements, metering, etc.

NPPD has several off-peak and curtailable service rates available to qualifying customers.

Sample Cost per kWh:

Load Factor%	kW	kWh	Customer Billed ¢/kWh
28	150	30,000	7.46
28	500	100,000	6.79
28	1,000	200,000	6.65
92	150	100,000	4.08
90	500	300,000	4.02
90	1,000	650,000	3.87

Includes Lease Payment and PCA. Does not include Gross Revenue Tax.

The ¢/kWh cost is estimated using the following assumption concerning the distribution of electricity use during on-peak, mid-peak, and off-peak periods which are specified in the National Data Standards (NDS) adopted by the International Economic Development Council:

	On-Peak%	Mid-Peak%	Off-Peak%
Winter	38.2	23.6	38.2
Spring/Fall	54.5	0.0	45.5
Summer	31.0	30.2	38.8

Prospective customers should contact Keith Ellis, Nebraska Public Power District, Scottsbluff, NE (308) 630-5420 or www.nppd.com for further information regarding electric rates & services.

Water - Scottsbluff

The municipal water system in Scottsbluff is supplied by 12 wells, with an average depth of 100 feet. The system has a combined pumping capacity of 14,100 gallons per minute and an overhead storage capacity of 2,550,000 gallons.

The system has an average daily demand of 4,083,590 gallons, and a historic peak daily demand of 11,200,000 gallons. The system has a maximum daily capacity of 20,304,000 gallons. The static pressure varies from 40 to 60 pounds per square inch.

The development of a new well field west of the city should supply the community well into the 21st Century. Two additional wells at the airport have a pumping capacity of 1,100 gallons per minute. This system has a maximum daily capacity of 1,540,000 gallons and a 200,000 gallon overhead storage facility. The static pressure is 55 pounds per square inch.

Groundwater is available for industrial uses. A 90-foot well with a 12-inch casing in Scottsbluff should produce 750 gallons of water per minute. The quality of water in Scottsbluff does not necessitate a water treatment plant. The water table has not changed significantly during the last five years.

The color of the water is clear and the hardness, in parts per million, is 390. The tap water temperature varies from 50° in winter to 60° in summer.

City of Scottsbluff
Water Rates
Effective 1/1/03

Residential, Commercial & Industrial
(bimonthly)

Rate	Usage
$12.84	for the first 10,000 gallons
$1.047	per M gallons, for the next 10,000
$1.042	per M gallons, for the next 40,000
$1.030	per M gallons, for the next 40,000
$1.020	per M gallons, for all over 100,000

Consumption of any part of 1,000 gallons shall be considered as consumption of an entire 1,000 gallons for purposes of calculating consumption and the applicable rate(s). Each user of the City water system located outside of the City limits shall pay double the charges listed above.

The rates and fees provided for in this section shall be effective with respect to all connections, installations, and usage on or after January 1, 2003.

Each user of the City water system located within the City limits shall pay minimum bimonthly charges as follows:

Water Meter Size	Minimum Charge	Gallons
5/8" or 3/4"	$ 12.84	10,000
1"	23.31	20,000
1 1/2"	44.15	40,000
2"	59.78	55,000
3"	95.89	90,000
4"	147.00	140,000
6"	208.19	200,000
8"	310.19	300,000

Payment of the minimum charge shall constitute payment in full for any quantity of water not exceeding the amount shown in the "Gallons" column opposite the applicable "Minimum Charge." In the case of premises as to which the final date for connection of the plumbing has been deferred under section 22-1-8, there shall be a bimonthly charge for standby fire protection service of $6.00. Each user of the City water system located outside of the City limits shall pay double the minimum charges listed above, provided however, that users of the City water system that are serviced by the airport waterline shall pay triple the minimum charges listed above.

The rates and fees provided for in this section shall be effective with respect to all connections, installations, and usage on or after January 1, 2003.

Wastewater - Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff has a municipal sanitary wastewater system and a storm sewer system. The wastewater treatment plant (aerated lagoons) was upgraded in 1991 and has a daily capacity of 4,000,000 gallons. The average daily flow is 3,400,000 gallons and has the historic peak daily discharge of 3,800,000 gallons.

City of Scottsbluff
Wastewater Rates
Effective 1/1/03

Residential & Commercial
(bimonthly)

Rate	Usage
$20.35	for the first 10,000 gallons
$1.53	per M gallons for all additional use(based on January or February use)
Minimum Bill: $20.35 bimonthly

Industrial

Rate	Usage
$20.35	for the first 10,000 gallons
$1.53	per M gallons plus surcharge for BOD over 300
Minimum Bill: $20.35 bimonthly

Solid Waste Disposal - Scottsbluff

Municipally-owned waste removal services are available in Scottsbluff. An automated, side-arm refuse collection system is currently used for residential collection. The residences abutting alleys are served by 1-1/2 cubic yard containers, and the remainder of the residences by 90-gallon plastic rollout containers.

City of Scottsbluff
Solid Waste Removal
Rates Effective 1/1/03

Residential
The minimum monthly charges for collection and disposal service to residential units for solid waste contained in approved containers shall be as follows, effective for all billings made on and after January 1, 2003:

One-family unit (including mobile homes with an individual water or sewer connection: $11.53

Multi-family structures (including mobile homes parks with a single water or sewer connection:

Units	Rates per Unit
2-4	$11.53
5-6	10.37
7-10	9.81
11-16	9.23
17-39	8.65
40-59	8.07
60 or more	7.50

Hotels, motels and rooming houses shall be considered as commercial establishments and shall pay charges based on the charges provided for institutional business, commercial and industrial establishments as provided below. The charges for quantities or services which exceed those covered by the minimum charge shall be an amount equal to the reasonable cost of the service as determined by the City Manager or the designee of the CIty Manager.

Institutional, Business, Commercial & Industrial

The monthly charges for collection and disposal of solid waste of institutional, business, commercial and industrial establishments, and solid waste in required containers at construction sites, shall be based upon the number of approved containers collected per collection. Where an establishment has its own water or sewer connection, the fact that it shares a building with another establishment, or does not occupy the entire building, shall be of no significance. The charge per approved container per collection shall, effective for all billings made on and after January 1, 2003 be as follows:

Container Size	Each Time Container is Emptied	Monthly Minimum
90 gallon	$5.98	$23.91
1.5 cubic yard	$7.97	$31.88
3.0 cubic yard	$15.14	$60.56

Where a building has more than one institutional, business, commercial or industrial establishment, but there is only one water or sewer connection to the building, the rate shall be $11.53 per each unit plus the charges specified above.

The fees for the lease of a self-contained compactor container unit from the City and the fees for solid waste collection from such unit as of January 1, 2007 shall be as follows:

Container Size	Monthly Lease Payment	Fee Each Time Container is Emptied
20 cubic yards	$260.00	$514.37
25 cubic yards	$260.00	$574.59
30 cubic yards	$275.00	$634.82
40 cubic yards	$320.00	$755.27

The unit shall be emptied at the discretion of the customer provided that the City Manager or the designee of the City Manager may cause the unit to be emptied at anytime that there is a likelihood of the creation of a nuisance or a threat to the public health.

The fees for solid waste collection from an open top roll-off container for construction waste as of January 1, 2007 shall be as follows:

Container Size	Fee Each Time Container is Emptied
20 cubic yards	$393.63
25 cubic yards	$504.05

Residential customers using this container must specify the expected duration of their use at the time of application. At the end of the period specified, the container will be emptied and removed.

For any service request on Saturday, there will be an additional charge of $50 in addition to the charge specified above.

Electricity - Gering

The City of Gering operates a municipal distribution system, purchasing power from the U.S. Department of Energy (Western Area Power Administration), Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, and the Nebraska Public Power District.

There are seven substations, with a total capacity of 25,000 kW. The distribution voltage is 4,160 wye, and the transmission voltage is 34,500 volts. Five 115 kV lines tie the city into the statewide electrical grid. The transmission substation has a capacity of 100 MVA.

The City of Gering has a NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RATE:

The following qualifications must be met:

1) New construction only. Effective August 1, 1995.

2) Industrial user: greater than 15,000 kwh's/month or 50 kw of demand for 3 consecutive months.

3) Must be all electric.

4) Tax increment financing.

5) Must allow the City to install load management switches on air conditioners & hot water heaters.

Limits:

1) Original owner only.

2) Maximum of 50,000 kwh/month. (Negotiate any usage over 50,000 kwh's).

3) Ends 5 years from date of occupancy.

A power factor of 92% or higher will be maintained at all times, or the use of a KVA meter will be used to produce billing of KVAH's and KVA demand.

COST PER KWH TO CUSTOMER:

Total cost of City purchased power/kwh's City purchased times 1.375 i.e. 2003/2004

$2,365,305 ÷ 71,156,281 kw = .03324

.03324 x 1.375 = $.0457 cost per kwh.

Rounds to four decimal places.

Over 50,000 kwh, use 0.0290/kwh - low industrial rate plus demand:

$6.50 Summer; $4.80 Winter

City of Gering
Electric Rates
Effective 10/01/2003

Residential

Summer	Winter
.285	.285	for the first 50 kWh or less used per month
.096	.074	per kWh for the next 100 kWh used per month
.066	.0606	per kWh for the next 500 kWh used per month
.063	.049	per kWh all additional use

Minimum Bill: $14.25 both Summer & Winter

Commercial

Summer	Winter
.215	.189	for the first 100 kWh or less used per month
.147	.129	per kWh for the next 400 kWh used per month
.094	.080	per kWh for the next 2,500 kWh used per month
.082	.067	per kWh all additional use

Minimum Bill: $21.50 Summer; $18.90 Winter

Industrial Demand Charge

Summer	Winter
$11.10	$9.48	per kWh of maximum billing demand per month

plus an Energy Charge of

.0489	per kWh for the first 2,000 kWh used per month
.0450	per kWh for the first 3,000 kWh used per month
.0391	per kWh for the next 20,000 kWh used per month
.0357	per kWh for the next 25,000 kWh used per month
.0290	per kWh for all additional use

Minimum Bill: $555.00 Summer; $474.00 Winter

Prospective customers should contact the City of Gering (308) 436-6800 for further information regarding electric rates and services.

Water - Gering

The municipal water system in Gering is supplied by 12 wells, with an average depth of 100 feet. The system has a combined pumping capacity of 10,000 gallons per minute and ground storage capacity of 1,000,000 gallons. The average daily demand is 3,100,000 gallons, and the historic peak daily demand is 9,500,000 gallons.

The system has a capacity of 14,500,000 gallons per day. The static pressure is approximately 95 pounds.

Groundwater is available for industrial uses. A 100-foot well should produce 1,500 gallons of water per minute. The quality of water in Gering does not necessitate a water treatment plant. The water table has not changed appreciably in the past five years.

The color of the water is clear and the hardness, in parts per million, is 300. The average tap water temperature varies from 50° in winter to 60° in summer.

City of Gering
Water Rates
Effective 10/01/2003

Residential, Commercial, Business & Industrial Rates

Water Meter Size	Monthly MinimumCharge	Charge up to 150,000 Gallons
5/8" and 3/4"	$7.50 for the first 7,500 gallons	$0.84/1,000 gallons
1", 1-1 1/4", & 1 1/2"	$12.50 for the first 15,000 gallons	$0.84/1,000 gallons
2"	$25.00 for the first 30,000 gallons	$0.84/1,000 gallons
3", 4"	$60.00 for the first 75,000 gallons	$0.84/1,000 gallons
6"	$85.00 for the first 150,000 gallons	$0.84/1,000 gallons

Additional Usage/ Additional Charge
°150,001 - 500,000 gallons/$0.74/1,000 gallons
°500,001 - 1,000,000 gallons/$0.68/1,000 gallons
° Above 1,000,000 gallons/$0.63/1,000 gallons

Wastewater - Gering

Gering has a municipal wastewater system and a storm sewer system. The wastewater treatment plant (aerated lagoons and stabilization ponds) was built in 1983 and has a design capacity of 1,900,000 gallons. The average daily flow is 1,000,000 gallons, and the historic peak daily discharge is 1,800,000 gallons.

City of Gering
Wastewater Rates
Effective 10/01/2003

Residential:
$11.35 per month flat rate

Rural:
$14.00 per month flat rate

Institutional/Commercial:
$11.35 for the first 7,500 gallons
$0.68 per 1,000 gallons over 7,500 gallons
Minimum Bill: $11.35 per 7,500 gallons

Industrial:
$0.32 per 1,000 gallons and $0.074 per pound BOD
Contact the City for special waste loading
Minimum Bill: $11.35 per 7,500 gallons

Solid Waste Disposal - Gering

The City of Gering provides waste collection and disposal services. The disposal site is owned by the city and has an estimated life of 20 years.

City of Gering
Solid Waste Removal Rates
Effective 10/01/2003

Residential:
$10.25 per month

Commercial & Industrial:
$38.00 per month - City furnishes dumpster. Based on one dumpster and one collection per week.

Natural Gas - Scottsbluff/Gering

Natural gas is transported to the communities of Scottsbluff and Gering by SourceGas (formerly Kinder Morgan Inc.) through a 16-inch transmission pipeline, with an operating pressure of approximately 700-1,000 pounds per square inch.

SourceGas also owns and operates the local distribution system within Scottsbluff/Gering, serving approximately 10,050 residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

Natural gas is available for residential and commercial uses. Availability of natural gas for industrial uses is subject to individual situations. As specific requirements of an industrial prospect become available, information on gas service availability and applicable rates can be obtained from SourceGas Service Center in Scottsbluff by calling 1-800-563-0012.

SourceGas operates as an open access pipeline, enabling an industrial or large commercial gas user to obtain their own gas supplies and have them transported in SourceGas's system. Several gas marketers, including Kinder Morgan's own marketing affiliate, are currently active on the system and could help obtain gas supplies.

SourceGas supplies natural gas transportation to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers through three pipeline systems. Principal operations serve more than 300 communities and 243,000 direct customers in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming.